Questions from the Historic Chicago Walking Bar Tour
Published on June 19, 2019
Our guides accumulate a lot of knowledge in the course of learning and guiding our Chicago walking tours. Still, we all get questions…
Where’s the Historic Marker for the Infamous 1968 DNC?
Published on August 27, 2018
The 1968 DNC (Democratic National Convention) is among the most infamous and miserable events in Chicago’s history. Cops beating protestors. “The whole world is watching!”…
Chicago and Malort: A Bitterly Beloved Tradition
Published on July 25, 2018
Chicago and Malort is a match made in heaven. Or hell. Probably hell. I’ll leave it up to you. Still, most any Chicagoan can probably recall…
Polish, Mexican, Yuppie History on a Food Tour
Published on October 10, 2016
Our Old Polonia and Wicker Walking Tour with Food has been a great hit this summer. Unlike our mostly-indoor downtown walking tours,…
NeoCon Chicago History as a Mecca For Interior Design
Published on May 1, 2015
Long before I became a Chicago local, my first ever visit to Chicago was for the international interior design convention, NeoCon, which…
Carbide and Carbon: Skyscraper Capped In Gold
Published on December 17, 2014
As the home of the skyscraper, Chicago has all types it architectural forms – from boxy steel and glass high-rises of the modern International Style…
Chicago Events This Week In Architecture and History
Published on December 9, 2014
This week in architecture and history events in Chicago we feature a lecture on servant life in Chicago, a lecture and discussion the new Jens…
5 Great Chicago-Themed Holiday Gift Ideas
Published on November 26, 2014
Each year holiday shopping gets more and more grueling and, quite frankly, more and more obnoxiously overwhelming. So why not make things a little less…
Art and History Events This Week In Chicago
Published on November 18, 2014
Architecture and history of Chicago are the focus of our weekly events listings, and this week we share with you a lecture on historic Chicago…
Chicago Events in November this Week
Published on November 3, 2014
Each week we bring you our top picks for what to do around the city that focuses on architecture and history. Our Chicago events in…
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